Aye, but there are such things as lookalikes, maybe this mysterious person wasn't faking the nose, maybe he was just born with it.

I agree. Why is it on this forum certain people feel the need to question absolutely everything other people say and doubt all others opinions. So what if he has "Unique Hands". So no one has the same hands as John? Don't be ubsurd! Also the same case with the nose - others with have a "John Nose". I think it's very probable that The Who thought it would be good to have a John Lennon lookalike in their film. Would it have really stayed quiet all this time if THE John had been in the film.
I may b wrong but so may be the people who constantly put others views down. Dont be so quick to dismiss others views!

I'm not "dismissing other views." I'm stating mine, and I think it very well could be John. So, obviously, do others here. Frankly, other people have "dismissed" the views of me and others here in the ways in which they said they don't think so. Clearly there are going to be people who think it is John and others who think it isn't. It's not the be all and end all of the world. The film in question is 30-odd years old, it's really not a big deal and it won't change a thing.

Now I'm speaking as a moderator, if it's going to degenerate into sniping, I'm going to close the topic. So, no sniping at those whose opinions differ, please.

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I'm not sniping and if we are to close every topic where there is a bit of sniping and disagreement then we may as well shut the whole forum down because what would be the point.
I dont believe anyone should question others opinions as everyone is entitled to one but that is what you have done to those who dont believe it;s John and yes, others have done to you. Everyone has an opinion and lets face it, I guess we'll never really knwo if its John!

You are quite right, no one will ever know unless there's some documented proof someplace from someone who was there. Anyone care to write to Ken Russell?

I think "questioning another's opinions" is quite all right, provided it is done in a reasonable manner. Vociferous and opinionated debate is fine, but it should never degenerate into personal attack. Isn't the POINT of disagreeing on opinions "questioning" said opinions, after all? Believe me, I do not like to shut topics or even say that I might. But I also do not like when things degenerate into people screaming at each other, and I was afraid this one would.

Now, can we please move on?

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I showed the same thread that started this topic to my friend and fellow Beatle/Lennon fan, Zort, and this is what he had to say about this subject:

"Good God, that's Lennon. It's his hands, it's his nose. The thing is, this movie must've been filmed in LA around 74-75 during his lost weekend. And in those days, John was fond of wearing the square glasses; look at all the pics from that period. John was sometimes critical of The Who...it's interesting that he actually appeared in their movie...but then again, he was Keith Moon's drinking bud during those days. Also, John did have auburn hair."

I'm still inclined to think that it is him. I think it's an uncredited cameo. They almost never credit cameos anyway, and someone said that the other people in cars weren't credited either.

To think that every detail of John's life would be examined and revealed after his death is preposterous. There will always be things we will never know for sure. This is one of them, but I really think it was him.

HMVNiper, I'm with you when you say just when you think you've seen every picture, a new one surfaces.

To think that every detail of John's life would be examined and revealed after his death is preposterous. There will always be things we will never know for sure. This is one of them, but I really think it was him

Well Amiry, you are quite right!! However.... I don't think whoever said that after his death people would have found out more things about John's life, I do not think they ment every detail as in including his personal life, I think they meant every detail as in his celebrity life.

Well Amiry, you are quite right!! However.... I don't think whoever said that after his death people would have found out more things about John's life, I do not think they ment every detail as in including his personal life, I think they meant every detail as in his celebrity life.

All types of pictures do tend to distort peoples' images in one way or another... The lips do look slightly different from John's but it could just be the quality of the picture, who knows. Too bad the brows are covered, John had such distinct eyebrows. Anyway, I do believe that it's JOHN. Why wouldn't it be? It's from Tommy, a [/i]rock n' roll[/i] movie. Yah, I agree, let's ring up Daltry... "Oooo Daltry!"

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Actually, I DO think that was John. I've been a Who fan, the Who and CSN/CNSY coming in at #2 after the Beatles and I think John had an uncredited cameo as well. You can't fake those hands, folks! I really believe that was John.

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Okay, kids........this is the definitive answer to this mystery. It has been confirmed without any doubts whatsoever that this is NOT John Lennon. I posted the question on another site that I frequent and had the opportunity to ask someone who was intimately involved w/ John at the time (how many guesses you wanna make as to who I'm talking about?) and was reassured that the cameo was not John. But, this person also added, that it very well could've been a lookalike put there as a teensy bit of funny by a certain Mr. Moon for a laugh...after all, they were dear friends and housemates for awhile and Mooney had always been known to pull a prank or two. Hope this ends the debate.

Tim Piper "great"??? Would'nt go as far as to say that! Have you ever heard his attempt at a Scouse accent? Laughable at best....the only thing he's got going for him is the fact that he has a passing resembalence to John. Don't get me wrong....I've met the guy before and he's a pretty nice fella but I'm sorry...I absolutely cringe whenever I hear him trying to do the voice.
Actually, the best "Lennon" I've ever seen is the guy who played him in the Dick Clark tv movie "Birth of The Beatles", Stephan MacKenna. He gets the accent right, he gets the mannerisms down perfect and in a few scenes he looks so much like John I get goosebumps. Absolutely amazing.

Tim Piper "great"??? Would'nt go as far as to say that! Have you ever heard his attempt at a Scouse accent? Laughable at best....the only thing he's got going for him is the fact that he has a passing resembalence to John. Don't get me wrong....I've met the guy before and he's a pretty nice fella but I'm sorry...I absolutely cringe whenever I hear him trying to do the voice.
Actually, the best "Lennon" I've ever seen is the guy who played him in the Dick Clark tv movie "Birth of The Beatles", Stephan MacKenna. He gets the accent right, he gets the mannerisms down perfect and in a few scenes he looks so much like John I get goosebumps. Absolutely amazing.

Lol, well actually, I know nothing about Tim Piper. I've seen his webpage through thewordislove.com, but that's all...I used the word "great" more in terms of how he's made impersonating John his career and he's made such a go out of it. Personally, I think he's getting a bit old to do it, from what I've seen I once taped "Birth of the Beatles", but I've lost it...I did like it though!

Yes that was a good movie but I bet Dick Clark could never have imagined it after the Beatles single of She loves you was played on his TV Show in 1963 and they all LAUGHED at the photo shown to accompany it